Casa Jenella is well situated on a private 5* golf development, with 24 hour security and is only five minutes drive away from the nearest coastal town, Alcazares or the urbanisation of Torre Pacheco.The Mar Menor Golf resort boasts wide avenues and streets and numerous parks and green spaces. Among the outstanding facilities that form part of this exclusive complex is a golf course designed, in a combined effort, by Jack Nicholas and Dave Thomas; a club house with its own bars and restaurant. . The resort has its own sports centre, housing a gym, paddle tennis courtsand large outdoor swimming pool; as well as a children's pool. At the resorts heart is 5* hotel with its own bars,pool bars, restaurants and a wonderful Spa facilities ( Espa) for the ladies to pamper themselves.Our villa is situated a few minutes walk from all of these facilitiesThe golf is excellent and the 18 hole Mar Menor course is beautifully maintained and challenging. Jack Nicholas himself who has developed six golf courses in the area you can presently play on. They constitute the Mar Menor Golf Resort; La Torre; El Valle and Hacienda Riquelme, Condado de Alhama and Saurines de la Torre; all of these courses are in easy reach of the resort via car and you will find in the club house the staff are very helpful and will pre book rounds on any of these course for you…..all you have to do is turn up and play…easier said than done in my case. There are numerous other courses in close proximity to the resort too. All of them offer different challenges and will be an excellent test of your golfing skills.Los Alcazare is a lovely , tradition Spanish town and is only a short car ride away. It has two street markets per week as do many of the other small towns in the area boasting their weekly markets; all selling their wares. Bargains galore can be had on clothes and the fresh produce of the area, especially the vegetables and fruit.The beach in Alcazares is lovely, clean and prepared daily. Again this is traditionally and typically Spanish and thankfully does not suffer from the 'brits abroad syndrome' whatsoever…..no lager louts allowed. The beach is enhanced by its promenade and along its sandy miles are bars and restaurants selling fresh sea food and delicious Spanish tapas.
There are many such beaches along the Mar Menor and all are child friendly and warm. The countryside in and around the region provides access to national parks and small Spanish villages; here for you to enjoy a typical ' menu del dia'. The area is famous for its mineral waters and claims to have therapeutic healing powers if you want to smear the sea's mud onto your body. You may see people doing just that as you wander along the sea front. Lo Pagan is the most famous for the mud bath experience….best of all it is free
The sea is a paradise for the bathers old and young alike and you will see enthusiasts performing a number of aquatic disciplines such as scuba diving, water skiing ,wind surfing and kite surfing to name but a few. Fishing too is popular.
I recommend going to visit the historical cities of Murcia and Cartagena; both have great modern shops, cafes and bars and tourist attractions boasting a wealth of museums, galleries and traditional architecture. A visit further down the coast to Mazarron is recommended , famous for being the area where the classic the 'Guns of Navarone' was filmed.
If 'shop until you drop' is your thing then you cannot do much better than the 'Zenia Boulevard' in Orihuela, just off the Mar Menor back up towards the town of Torrevieja ( come off the AP 7 just before the first toll. Great shopping and the eating there is good too.
Torre Pacheco is only 2 km away and is reached by turning right out of the resort. This small town is very Spanish; not a lot here to be honest… banks, a few restaurants and shops, however, here you can catch the train. It is on the Madrid - Cartagena line. This opens up another 'world of travel' as you can expect.
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